"For howshall I goup to my fatherif the ladis not with me-- for fearthat I seethe evilthat would overtakemy father?"
"Now,therefore, pleaselet your servantremaininsteadof the lada slaveto my lord,and let the ladgoup with his brothers.
Then Josephcouldnot controlhimself before allthose who stoodby him, and he cried,"Have everyonegoout from me." So there was nomanwith him when Josephmadehimself knownto his brothers.
"Behold,I will gatheryou to your fathersand you shall be gatheredto your gravein peace,so your eyeswill not seeallthe evilwhichI will bringon thisplaceand on its inhabitants."'"And they broughtbackwordto the king.
"For howcanI endureto seethe calamitywhichwill befallmy people,and howcanI endureto seethe destructionof my kindred?"
"Have I rejoicedat the extinctionof my enemy,Or exultedwhenevilbefellhim?
The cordsof deathencompassedme And the terrorsof Sheolcameupon me; I founddistressand sorrow.
Troubleand anguishhave comeupon me, [Yet] Your commandmentsare my delight.
Mosestoldhis father-in-lawallthat the LORDhad doneto Pharaohand to the Egyptiansfor Israel'ssake,allthe hardshipthat had befallenthem on the journey,and [how] the LORDhad deliveredthem.
